"Drink more hot water!" I often hear this advice when I encounter some minor diseases such as colds and stomachache. "Drink eight glasses of water a day" is a health preservation method believed by some "health experts". Many people believe that drinking more water can detoxify more and detoxify more can be healthier, but are these statements really correct? The more water you drink, the more detoxification you have? Let the viscera get involved Water is an important part of the human body, accounting for 70% of the weight of the human body. It can be said to be the "source of life". People can not eat for several days without drinking water, but they should pay attention to the ways and methods of drinking water. The water we drink into the body is not a simple "detoxification" that directly flows out of the body and washes away dirty things. It is to be discharged from the body through the work of multiple systems of digestion, urology and respiration, through complex processes such as absorption, exchange and filtration, and then through the water vapor in defecation, sweating and breathing. So drinking too much water will increase the burden on the internal organs. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that if too much water cannot be excreted, it will produce phlegm and dampness, and even turn into "drinking evil", resulting in edema or ponding in the body. How much water should I drink a day? Adults need 1500-2500ml of water every day, but the specific amount of water to drink depends on time, place and person. If it's hot and sweaty, drink plenty. If the weather is cold without sweating, the amount of water to drink will be reduced. The room is equipped with heating and air conditioning. The environment is dry and needs more water. It is not suitable to drink too much in wet and humid places. Height, fat and thin, gender and food all affect the demand for drinking water. If there is a large amount of activity and consumption, you need to drink more. People who are prone to edema, eczema and phlegm dampness should pay attention not to drink too much. If you have kidney disease, heart disease or liver disease, you should control the amount of drinking water according to the doctor's advice. Drinking too much water will aggravate your condition. Thirst is the lack of water in the body? Two different things How to judge whether you drink enough water every day? Some people think that thirst is a signal sent by the brain to remind us "it's time to drink water". Some people feel thirsty and drink water later. They should drink water at any time whether they are thirsty or not. In fact, thirst and water shortage cannot be equated. Lack of water can cause thirst. High blood sugar, eating too salty, heatstroke and fever can also cause thirst through the brain. This is not because there is not enough water in the body, but because there are too many sugar, salt and other components in the blood, you need to add water to dilute it, or your body temperature is too high, you need to add water to cool down, so you often feel thirsty after drinking a lot of water. Some people who have long enjoyed drinking coffee and tea are not really "thirsty", but the brain feels "need a cup" out of habit. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, thirst is often due to internal heat consuming body fluid. Just drinking water without removing internal heat is equal to "raising soup to stop boiling". If you don't put out the stove fire, no matter how much water is added to the pot, it will dry up. Some people are thirsty because the viscera function is abnormal, water can not be transported in the normal way, and it is not really lack of water. For example, in some patients with blood stasis in their bodies, blood stasis hinders the transportation of water to the tongue, so they always feel thirsty but don't want to drink water. Even if they drink thirsty, they can't alleviate it. So how can we know whether the body is short of water? The color of urine can be easily judged. Normal urination is light yellow. If the color deepens and beer color and tan color appear, it suggests that we should drink more water. If the color is very light or there is no color, it indicates that the body is trying to excrete excess water and doesn't need to drink any more. Drink it when you remember? Learn about it at twelve o'clock Choose the right time to drink water. Getting up every morning and drinking a little water can supplement the loss of water at night, wake up the gastrointestinal tract and prepare for breakfast. Don't drink a lot of water before and after dinner, which will cause stomach fullness, affect appetite, dilute gastric juice and affect food digestion and absorption. Don't drink too much water before going to bed at night, so as not to cause frequent getting up and urinating at night and affect sleep. During the twelve hours of the day, Mao Shi (5:00 to 7:00) is the main body of the large intestine meridian. Drinking water can moisten the intestines and promote defecation. Si Shi (9:00 to 11:00) has strong Qi and blood in the spleen meridian and can transport water and valley. At this time, drinking water is not easy to produce phlegm and dampness. In the future (13:00 to 15:00), it belongs to the small intestine meridian and is responsible for absorbing nutrients from the diet. At this time, drinking water is most conducive to absorbing water. Shen Shi (15:00 to 17:00) is the most active time of bladder meridian. Proper drinking water is conducive to the excretion of metabolic waste in the human body through urination. Tea instead of water? Boiled water is the most fragrant The way of drinking water should also be paid attention to. Some people are impatient and like to drink a lot, or they are eager to pour down a large bottle of drinks because of the hot weather and sports thirst. After drinking this way, you often feel uncomfortable in your stomach. The water is blocked in your stomach, swollen and stuffy, and even nausea and vomiting. This is because drinking too much and too hard exceeds the working capacity of the stomach, and the stomach can't empty the water in time. The correct way to drink water is to drink slowly, a small amount and many times. Some people don't like drinking white water and often use carbonated drinks, fruit juice, coffee and tea instead. Although drinks are good to drink, they often contain high sugar. Drinking more bottles unknowingly takes in too much sugar, which is harmful to health. Coffee and tea are exciting. Drinking too much may affect sleep. It's better to choose boiled water, and the temperature should be slightly higher than the lips. If you really want to drink something cold, you can hold it in your mouth for a while and then swallow it slowly to avoid sudden cold stimulation causing stomach pain. "Drink water when you are thirsty and eat when you are hungry" is simple, but it is a health preservation principle in line with the physiological needs of the human body and the laws of nature. I wish you all to start with daily trifles such as drinking water, pay attention to health, maintain health scientifically and get a better life. (outlook new era)